Title 29, PROBATE

Sec. 11. (a) A tenant's representative who accepts appointment under IC 32-31-1-23 may represent the deceased residential lease tenant's distributees for the following purposes: (1) Collecting all or part of the tenant's security deposit from the tenant's landlord. (2) Collecting…

Sec. 12. A personal representative of a decedent who was a treasurer or candidate for office may disband the committee associated with the decedent's office or campaign. As added by P.L.227-2023, SEC.137.

Sec. 2. The person paying, delivering, transferring, or issuing personal property or the evidence thereof pursuant to affidavit is discharged and released to the same extent as if the person dealt with a personal representative of the decedent. The person is not required to see t…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "fiduciary" means: (1) the personal representative of an unsupervised estate; or (2) a person appointed by a court under this title to act on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's distributees. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this secti…

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "fiduciary" means: (1) the personal representative of an unsupervised estate; or (2) a person appointed by a court under this title to act on behalf of the decedent or the decedent's distributees. (b) Unless prohibited by order of the court an…

Sec. 4.5. (a) A distributee entitled to payment or delivery of the property belonging to the decedent or someone acting on a distributee's behalf may present to the court having jurisdiction over the decedent's estate an affidavit containing a statement of the conditions required…

Sec. 8. Whenever, after the inventory has been filed by a personal representative, it is established that the estate of a decedent, exclusive allowance to the surviving spouse or dependent children, does not exceed an amount sufficient to pay the claims of classes 1 to 6 inclusiv…

Sec. 9. This article shall not be construed to prevent the application by any person, association or corporation of all or any portion of any obligation owed to a decedent's estate and designed, intended or created for the purpose of paying the funeral expenses or expenses of the…

Sec. 1. Whenever a person (referred to as an absentee) serving in or with the armed forces of the United States, or a person serving as a Merchant Marine of the United States, has been reported or listed as: (1) missing; (2) missing in action; (3) interned in a neutral country; o…

Sec. 2. The court shall have full discretionary authority to appoint any suitable person as guardian and may require the guardian to post an adequate surety bond and to make reports as the court may deem necessary. The guardian shall have the same powers and authority as the guar…

Sec. 3. Upon petition signed by the absentee, or on petition of an attorney-in-fact acting under an adequate power of attorney granted by the absentee, the court shall direct the termination of the guardianship and the transfer of all property held to the absentee or to the desig…

Sec. 1. (a) The guardian of a minor (other than a temporary guardian) has all of the responsibilities and authority of a parent and, unless otherwise ordered by the court, is responsible for the preservation of all the minor's property regardless of where the property is located.…

Sec. 10. (a) IC 32-39-2-11 applies to the right of a guardian to access: (1) the content of an electronic communication; (2) a catalogue of electronic communications; or (3) any other digital asset; of a protected person. (b) This article: (1) does not confer upon a guardian the …

Sec. 2. (a) The guardian of a minor may exercise all of the powers required to perform the guardian's responsibilities, including the following: (1) The power to receive property payable to the minor or the minor's parent, guardian, or custodian from any source, including any sta…

Sec. 3. A guardian (other than a temporary guardian) shall do the following: (1) Act as a guardian with respect to the guardianship property and observe the standards of care and conduct applicable to trustees. (2) Protect and preserve the property of the protected person subject…

Sec. 4. A guardian (other than a temporary guardian) may exercise all of the powers required to perform the guardian's responsibilities, including the following: (1) To receive and issue a receipt for property payable to the protected person or the protected person's parent, guar…

Sec. 5. (a) Any: (1) sale or encumbrance of any part of the property of a protected person to a guardian or guardian's spouse, agent, attorney, or any corporation, trust, or other organization in which the guardian has a substantial beneficial interest; or (2) other transaction i…

Sec. 6. If: (1) a guardian sells or transfers during a protected person's lifetime property belonging to the protected person that is specifically devised to another in a will executed by the protected person; (2) the protected person subsequently dies; and (3) the devised proper…

Sec. 6.5. (a) If: (1) a guardian takes possession of property that is: (A) jointly owned by or titled in the names of the protected person and another person with rights of survivorship; or (B) owned as a multiple party account with another person as joint owner or beneficiary; (…

Sec. 7. If the court finds that: (1) an incapacitated person who is a protected person did, before the person became an incapacitated person, enter into a written contract, including a contract for the sale, division, or other disposition of property; (2) the obligations of the c…

Sec. 8. (a) The court, at the time of appointment or later, on its own motion or on petition of the protected person or other person approved by the court, may: (1) confer upon the guardian any additional responsibilities and powers; (2) increase or decrease the bond of the guard…

Sec. 9. (a) A probate or juvenile court may include in its order creating a guardianship of a minor the following: (1) A requirement that the minor must reside with the guardian until the guardianship is terminated or modified. (2) Any terms and conditions that a parent must meet…